Coronavirus and Recovery

Reduction in Force Options A layoff is a permanent separation of employment; however, employees may be eligible for re-hire when the business reopens. A furlough is a temporary leave of absence that is generally short in duration,...

Plan, Prepare and Respond to COVID-19 Businesses and employers can prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Employers should prepare to respond in a flexible way to varying levels of disease transmission in the community. It is strongly...

SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial...

UPDATE: As of Wednesday, April 15, the Small Business Administration website states the SBA is “unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding. Similarly, we are unable to...

Part of the response to COVID-19 is removing barriers to testing for and treatment of Covid-19. Due to the nature of this public health emergency, and to avoid administrative delays or financial disincentives that might otherwise impede...

COVID-19 Benefits for State Health Plans & Retirees The State Group Insurance Program has approved waiving all costs for Telehealth visits through carrier-sponsored Telehealth programs from March 17 – May 31, 2020. In addition, they...

The U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers (fewer than 500 employees) can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax...